So, I may be a little late to the party, but I just looked through CompTIA’s 2019 IT Industry Outlook and had two takeaways: Technology innovation is leading us closer to realms that had previously only been explored in sci-fi tales. We, … Read More »
In a previous article, I wrote about the oft-overlooked responsibilities of the IT Buyer, which include processes that come later on in the supply chain, like integration, configuration and implementation. This article explores these processes in greater detail and explains … Read More »
Right now, we’re in the thick of a technological revolution. By the end of 2018, 85% of business executives had allocated a quarter of their budget to digital transformation. Innovations are streamlining the way we do business, and companies are constantly acquiring … Read More »
IT catastrophes get noticed. People who resolve them do not. Consider what happens when malware runs rampant across a global corporation’s infrastructure: Data gets corrupted, servers are shot and the whole infrastructure seems like it needs to be ripped and … Read More »
Being an IT Buyer is a journey, and like all journeys, it has a first step–we’ll call it Phase One: selecting the right value-added reseller (VAR) for an IT solution. To outsiders, this initial phase often gets misconstrued as the … Read More »
As an IT professional, you know that managing contracts and assets can be a headache. When you’re keeping track of hundreds of assets from a variety of different manufacturers, all of which require ongoing support and regular renewals, it’s … Read More »
By John Kozej,VCDX #245 Ransomware over the past few months can be described very easily with 3 little words. OUT OF CONTROL I’m honestly going to VENT a bit here but I want to vent in a way that so … Read More »
Did you know ransomware is now the primary security concern for organizations? That was true even before the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack made global headlines for impacting more than 230,000 organizations in over 150 countries. Not only are the number of … Read More »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, our current business cycle is going through a lower rate of labor productivity growth than normal. This means limited gains for Americans in recent years. Unfortunately, we’ve all had to work more hours … Read More »
Over-worked? Approaching burnout? We’ve all been there, and it’s not pretty. Stress isn’t healthy or fun, but we often justify stress as another part of the job. According to PayScale, tech companies are the most stressful places to work. The … Read More »